Most of you who apply for Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) jobs already know a bit about the job involved. As a major step towards improving English language education in Japan, the Japanese government introduced English language instruction from elementary to high schools. An ALT works together with a Japanese teacher to teach English in those schools. These teaching assignments are available in high schools, junior high schools and elementary schools throughout Japan.

This is a question each gaijin asks himself/herself before entering to this land of rising sun (and cutting-edge technology). The biggest hurdle as we gaijin see is the language/communication. However, my general advice would be not to worry too much about it. People are friendly here and most of them can speak at least a few words in English.

Adapting a Japanese lifestyle may seem difficult but as you start living you get adapted to it natuarally. So what are those unique qualities that indicate a person turning towards a Japanese lifestyle? Here are some indications that may make you realize that you are adapting this lifestyle!

The number of foreigners coming to Japan has increased in recent decades. There has been a demand for native language teachers, in particular English teachers for Japanese primary schools and private language schools. There is also a high demand for IT professionals to cater to the demands of IT savvy Japanese companies. The living conditions in Japan are comfortable because of all ultra-modern gadgets and Japan 's super high-density very punctual railway network. However, day to day life in Japan can be different from what some foreigners are accustomed to in their home countries.

The Japanese government has approved the first trial of stem cells produced from a patient's body. Researchers in Japan can use the cells in the treatment of a form of blindness - age-related macular degeneration. Stem cells can evolve any part of a body and are expected as the future wonders of medicine. Mr.

A green tax will be introduced by the government from October. The new tax on oil, coal, natural gas and other fossil fuels is meant to reduce emissions of the carbon dioxide blamed for global warming. This will be an additional tax on the existing oil and coal tax, and it will be hiked further in April 2014 and April 2016. The additional revenues will be used to promote renewable energies and to support power-saving initiatives by businesses and households. On an avarage the rise in the cost will be around ¥14yen and ¥10 per household for electricity and gas respectively.

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WorkSite Japan is expanding its services to include more helpful information for Assistant Language Teachers in Japan, and people who would like to work as one! At WorkSite Japan, you can find information for living and working in the country, find postings for jobs needed to be filled, and register to be contacted for future employment.